Silence and the Meaning of the Mass
Robert Cardinal Sarah’s recent book The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise explores a number of themes both theological and spiritual, all centering around the unhappy role that noise...
View ArticleDaily Catholic Quote — from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
“If the lungs of prayer and of the word of God do not nourish the breath of our spiritual life, we risk being overwhelmed by countless everyday things: prayer is the breath of the soul and of life.”...
View ArticleDaily Catholic Quote — from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
“Closing our eyes to our neighbour also blinds us to God.” (Pope Benedict XVI, Encyclical — Deus caritas est, 25 December 2005) Please share on social media. Print this entry
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“In this world of ours, in which, despite the profession of good intentions, the value of the person, of human dignity and human rights is seriously threatened by the widespread tendency to have...
View ArticleDaily Catholic Quote — from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
“Without God man neither knows which way to go, nor even understands who he is. In the face of the enormous problems surrounding the development of peoples, which almost make us yield to...
View ArticleBeing Worthy of Friendship
We have forgotten the meaning of many words, or, more dangerously, we have redefined the words. One of these words is the simple, ancient word: “friend.” While I’m not going to accuse anyone of...
View ArticleDaily Catholic Quote — from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
“Today, having a clear faith based on the Creed of the Church is often labeled as fundamentalism. Whereas relativism, that is, letting oneself be ‘tossed here and there, carried about by every wind of...
View ArticleDaily Catholic Quote — from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
“Each person finds his good by adherence to God’s plan for him, in order to realize it fully: in this plan, he finds his truth, and through adherence to this truth he becomes free (cf. Jn 8:32). To...
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“For Advent is concerned with that very connection between memory and hope which is so necessary to man. Advent’s intention is to awaken the most profound and basic emotional memory within us, namely,...
View ArticleDaily Catholic Quote — from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
“For Advent is concerned with that very connection between memory and hope which is so necessary to man. Advent’s intention is to awaken the most profound and basic emotional memory within us, namely,...
View ArticleDaily Quote — from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
“Closing our eyes to our neighbour also blinds us to God.” (Pope Benedict XVI, Encyclical — Deus caritas est, 25 December 2005) Please share on social media. Print this entry
View ArticleDaily Quote — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
“Stephen’s story tells us many things: for example, that charitable social commitment must never be separated from the courageous proclamation of the faith. He was one of the seven made responsible...
View ArticleGod’s Sign
As we continue to celebrate Christmas, spend time with the baby born that night. A baby who came into this world because He loves you, personally, individually. A baby born that night in order to...
View ArticleThe Magi and Their Search
The magi have always intrigued me. Their story forms the majority of Matthew’s account of the birth of Jesus Christ, and yet there remain so many questions about these mysterious figures. Where did...
View ArticleDaily Quote — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
“In this world of ours, in which, despite the profession of good intentions, the value of the person, of human dignity and human rights is seriously threatened by the widespread tendency to have...
View ArticleLearning to Accept God’s Will
Not long ago a priest shared some guidance with my wife and me that has been the cause of a great deal of conversation and reflection in our home. In response to learning that we pray every day about...
View ArticleDaily Catholic Quote — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
“The school of faith is not a triumphal march but a journey marked daily by suffering and love, trials and faithfulness.” (Pope Benedict XVI, General Audience, 24 May 2006) Please share this post on...
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“Faith in the resurrection of Jesus says that there is a future for every human being; the cry for unending life which is a part of the person is indeed answered. God exists: that is the real message...
View ArticleDaily Catholic Quote — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
“Closing our eyes to our neighbour also blinds us to God.” (Pope Benedict XVI, Encyclical — Deus caritas est, 25 December 2005) Please share on social media. Print this entry The post Daily Catholic...
View ArticleOur Future Feast Day
“The question about being a saint really starts with: Do you want to be happy?” Today is a day of great hope. Today is a reminder that heaven is worth all of this. No matter what life has handed you...
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